01 November 2012

News Story: India, US, Japan discuss Asia Pacific


NEW DELHI (PTI): India, US and Japan together shared their strategic overview of Asia Pacific which included Washington's 'pivot-to-Asia' policy, Iran, China-Japan maritime dispute and the issue of South China Sea. 

The three sides also decided to explore the possibility of developmental cooperation in Myanmar, Afghanistan and Africa during the 3rd round of India-US-Japan Trilateral dialogue here last evening. 

With this, the three countries have completed the first round of this initiative, a Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said.

According to official sources, the US briefed about its much-talked about policy of 'pivot to Asia', an American move driven by the allure of emerging Asian economies, especially China and India.

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